The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Liz Kolb reflects upon how far cell phones have come since she wrote one of the first books on cell phones in the classroom. Liz Kolb in episode 387 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Are Smartphones a good idea? We discuss the pro’s and cons. Listen to the Show.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

He says it broke even last year, has reached $14 million in gross bookings, and passed 100 million users at the start of the year with more than 200 corporate clients. There are so many players out there—and a few emerging winners” in edtech, says Niesner, 40. “We We are one of them.”

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 16, 2017

Since 2011, interest in the subject has exploded. The problem with typical “learn to code” courses and books is their lack of focus on problem solving. This “learn by doing” approach is far superior to books, video tutorials and other traditional methods (although they make great supplementary resources).

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 2, 2012

For the past few years ( here and here ) I started a tradition (if we can call it that) where I look back at the year in #edtech and try to make predictions as to what''s going to take hold in the coming year. No science behind any of this.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. In rural Alabama, Piedmont City School District helped provide students with internet access by installing a town wireless network in 2011 using a federal E-rate grant.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Here’s a chronological roundup of stories that made the biggest bang on the edtech industry (and to a similar extent, our web traffic) in 2016. In the case of Teachscape, one of the rare edtech startups that’s stuck around for over a decade, its acquisition by Frontline Technologies marked the end of the road.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 15, 2019

in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas Tech University in 2011. He is the author of several books on effectively using digital technologies to communicate and assess learning. Wesley completed his Ph.D.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

This certification was awarded by Digital Promise , a non-profit established by the US Congress in 2011 to develop research, practice, and technologies to drive education equity, in partnership with the EdTech Equity Project.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

Module 6 contains a mini-lesson on housing bubbles and busts, featuring a video from The Simpsons about risky home loans and a clip from the 2011 movie Too Big to Fail that explains the rippling effects of these loans on the financial industry.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

was founded in 2011 as a venture-backed, for-profit news organization. It has raised more than $8 million from a mix of investors , including edtech stalwarts Reach Capital and GSV Capital, along with Chinese juggernaut TAL Education. In addition to its annual conference, ISTE also publishes books and a pair of research journals.

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Edthena

DECEMBER 1, 2017

A new book aims to help educators successfully make and implement a plan for using video-based learning as part of the classroom observation and professional development process. This book is an important tool that belongs in every school’s professional library.”. this December. To learn more, visit www.evidenceofpractice.com.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 14, 2020

by EZ EdTech! 2011) Evolving the Virtual School Library, Part 1: Deconstructing My Own Interface. These two excellent tutorials will help you get started: by Thomas Blakemore. Valenza, J.K.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

It is tough to make a list like this because I wish I could nominate everyone for everything, but here goes: Best individual blog- iLearn Technology ''s focus on edtech interactives and webtools for general educators consistently highlights resources that SLPs can put to use.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The company that I started, myON , helped to transform literacy in the classroom with unlimited books, and it continues to deliver on its promise. Renaissance just acquired Schoolzilla , which was launched in 2011, for this reason. What's been most disappointing in edtech?

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

But it wasn’t until Serial, a true-crime podcast debuting in 2011, that skyrocketed the listening audience. The House of EdTech. ISTE – Your Edtech Questions. Book reviews/trailers. On-the-go listening has made podcasts incredibly popular. Apple introduced podcasting in 2005 with the popularity of its iPods.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2018

In terms of natural disasters, 2017 was one for the record books. In fact, according to NOAA, 2017 tied 2011 for the most billion-dollar disasters in a single calendar year.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2016

The sticker price for textbooks has risen dramatically over time— one estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data put textbook prices as 1,041 percent higher in 2015 than in 1977, far greater than inflation, or the price of recreational books. At one college students even staged a protest against a plan to adopt the service.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The internet, online learning environments, and edtech software are not replacements for highly qualified, certified school librarians. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award and the Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In 2011, the company launched myON as a digital service with roughly 1,000 digital titles on the platform. The mission behind myON, says Brekhus, who began his education technology career as a teacher, is to “de-fragment the one-book-for-all model” for reading instruction.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 22, 2022

Their popularity is no surprise; they allow users to multitask without losing out on the joy books bring. First, the conversion of print books to eBooks took the world by storm. The year 2011 saw the publishing of 7237 audiobooks in the US. Finally, you should be able to play the book on multiple devices.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

If the views expressed by leading edtech companies are any indication, the race to become the first 'Netflix of Education' is gathering steam. One feature of Netflix in particular seems to have captured the imagination of edtech companies. It will not push you to go read a book, even if it is better than the movie. Karpicke, J.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

A former English teacher in Turkey, Abamu’s dabbling with edtech tools inspired her to launch a blog on international education. Abamu most recently profiled edtech products, companies and ideas for New Learning Times, an online publication from the EdLab in Teachers College at Columbia University.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

One is from my book Teaching Generation Text. Entry Pageviews 7 #BYOD Building Blocks for Success Oct 11, 2015, 3305 4 #EdTech Tools I've Never Used Before The #TLTech. Oct 25, 2015, 2868 Some good reasons to go to school Apr 11, 2011, 2339 Ideas for Using Social Media to Improve Live Event.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

One is from my book Teaching Generation Text. Oct 4, 2015, 3156 4 #EdTech Tools I've Never Used Before The #TLTech. Oct 25, 2015, 2578 Some good reasons to go to school Apr 11, 2011, 2356 Ideas for Using Social Media to Improve Live Event. Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

But then you see so many kids who might show up in kindergarten the first day—and this was eye-opening to me—who haven't seen a book, some of them have never been read to. Duck Duck Moose was the first company that could come up with really compelling apps that were good—arguably good—for kids, in 2009, 2010, 2011.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

It’s little things like reading the news, putting your trash in the right bins, turning the water off when you’re not using it and donating used clothing and books when you’re done with them. And I was a faculty member on record for the edtech program, both at the undergraduate and graduate level. These are all no-brainers, right?

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Monica is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant and an Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. As an EdTech consultant, I help educators leverage the power of technology in the classroom — strategically and with purpose. The EdTech Free Stuff tab offers a lovely array of downloadable ebook guides.

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edWeb.net

MAY 30, 2019

We, as edtech leaders and classroom teachers, must explore pathways where assessments support teaching and learning in the 21st century. For example, students can use a blogging tool to post summer book reviews for students, and the librarian can mediate a conversation around their reading and writing.

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Time to look back at the best of 2011 in our school library/edtech world and share! And the plan is to get ready by building a crowd-souced presentation/book. Look back at 2011. share it as a slide or slides on this crowd-souced presentation/book. What is the most exciting thing you learned?

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

In their recent edWebinar , Jaime Donally, Author, Speaker, and Edtech Consultant, and Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut, explained that although these technologies aren’t the answer to everything, they are transforming learning and will continue to do so going forward.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 5, 2023

The rapid rise of digital publishing, especially after the pandemic, has transformed the book publishing industry, making it easier than ever to generate and distribute material to readers worldwide. Pressbooks Pressbooks is an open-source platform that has been around since 2011. Top Five eBook Creation Software to Consider 1.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2018

Founded in 2011, General Assembly was among the pioneers in offering short-term “bootcamp” programs that promised to prepare novices for programming, design, data science and marketing jobs. Still, the company says its business is growing, having booked approximately $100 million in revenue in 2017.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2012

Most recently, Gardner received the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences. His latest book, Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed , was published in the spring of 2011. Alfie Kohn writes and speaks widely on human behavior, education, and parenting. Stager with the distinction of "20 Leaders to Watch" in 2007.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Ten years into his 12-year tenure as mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg and his then education chief, Joel Klein, kicked off a program that they hoped would transform education in the city by making schools “centres of innovation,” Bloomberg told the BBC back in 2011.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million. In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Their answers to that question, plus.mp3 audio files for listening to these special interviews, as well as a number of articles and books, are all part of the bonus package for buying the Summit all-access library pass. He has written more than 30 books. I also asked each speaker, " What do you think the secret to success in life is?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

At the time, Varsity Tutors offered an online directory where people could book local tutors for in-person sessions. In 2011, he returned to Varsity Tutors on a full-time basis. That feature is a far evolution from the company’s humble beginnings in Washington University, where Cohn started the business as a student in 2007.

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